Abu Dhabi: The inflation rate in consumer prices for the first quarter of 2018 stood at 3.9 per cent compared with the same period of 2017, the Statistics Centre of Abu Dhabi (SCAD) reported. The centre’s monthly report on the consumer price index (CPI …
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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank to enjoy stronger capital base after robust earnings: report
Pharos upgraded its fair value evaluation (FV) of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) to EGP 29 per share, according to a recent report issued by Beltone Financial. The upgrade reflects the current valuation of the bank excluding any plans for a rights issue …
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UAE telecom authority responds to suicide game
and confirmed that it does not exist on online platforms in the UAE. The announcement comes a couple of days after Gulf News reported the death of two Filipino students, aged 15 and 16, in an apparent case of suicide. Sources close to the students are …
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Dubai to deploy cutting-edge devices in health care
Dr Mohammad Al Reda, director at the executive office for Organisational Transformation that is directly managing the innovative projects, told Gulf News that disruptive technology is available everywhere in the world today. In Dubai, the combined staff …
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New Dubai tunnel set to open on May 3
easing traffic moving into and heading out of Karama and Bur Dubai. It forms part of the Shindagha Corridor, a major infrastructure upgrade starting from Wafi Interchange and stretching all the way to Al Mamzar. — Gulf news. “The project is located at …
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UAE temperature seen rising up to 41°C on Saturday
Dubai: A hazy and partly-cloudy Saturday has been predicted by weathermen. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has predicted clouds over the easter areas that may be convective at times — ‘convection clouds’ are ones that form and grow as the air …
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UAE contributes $50m to UNRWA
Occupied Jerusalem: United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has welcomed the $50 million (Dh183 million) contribution announced upon the directives of the President of the UAE, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan The move comes as UNRWA …
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Blue Whale game link to two Dubai suicides?
Police said both students talked about committing suicide on their social media accounts. A Dubai Police official told Gulf News: “Both students are from the same school but are not related. The girl hanged herself inside her room and the boy plunged to …
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Abu Dhabi affordable homes more than double in four years
The supply of affordable homes in Abu Dhabi has more than doubled over the past four years as demand has soared, according to a new study. Colliers International’s report – first issued in 2014 – said the UAE capital has witnessed significant regulatory …
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Shah Rukh Khan has a golden message for his UAE fans
In a voice note (top) sent to Gulf News tabloid!, the 52-year-old actor … I keep that always with me,” said Khan. The Dilwale star was in Dubai on Thursday afternoon for a whirlwind visit where he launched a new Kalyan Jewellers store in Meena Bazaar …
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Abu Dhabi fund finances Dh550m solar power plant in Jordan
Abu Dhabi: A delegation from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for development aid, attended the official commissioning of the Dh550-million Quweira Solar Power Plant funded by it in Jordan. Located in the southern part …
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UAE’s first Italian library opens
Dubai: The UAE’s first Italian library has just opened in Dubai and is bringing titles of well-known Italian authors and illustrators all under one roof. The library was opened by the Consul-General of Italy in Dubai and Northern Emirates, Valentina …
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Dubai salons get health supervisors, trained staff
Dubai: To raise the bar on hygiene and safety, Dubai salons have started getting certified health supervisors and trained staff members following a specialised training programme organised by the municipality. A total of 163 employees were qualified as …
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Abu Dhabi crown prince launches $20m birds of prey foundation
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, it has been announced. The Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Raptor Conservation Foundation has been launched with an endowment of $20 million, state news agency WAM reported. Its first initiative, the allocation of $1 million as seed …
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Abu Dhabi police arrest man who posed as a woman to scam residents
On Wednesday, a UAE-based man of Arab descent was arrested by Abu Dhabi Police on allegations of creating dating scams, according to Gulf News. In a bid to pull money out of men on social media – especially Snapchat – the 30-year-old posed as different …
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UAE leader in digital health care market
Dubai: Health care in UAE and Mena region is going digital in a big way, said a top Ministry of Health and Prevention official at the fourth Mena Medtech forum held at the Dubai Health Care City on Wednesday. The UAE leads in the region in digital health …
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Warning: Dust, sand, poor visibility in UAE
UAE residents have been warned to be extra careful as winds kicked up dust and sand, and poor visibility affected some parts of the country on Thursday. Today’s winds have been forecast to gust up to 40 kilometres per hour (kph). In an advisory on …
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